diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
index cdfd137e5661..2bf4b959ebca 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/RefChecks.scala
@@ -1236,12 +1236,12 @@ object RefChecks {
 
   end checkImplicitNotFoundAnnotation
 
-  def checkAnyRefMethodCall(tree: Tree)(using Context) =
-    if tree.symbol.exists
-       && defn.topClasses.contains(tree.symbol.owner)
-       && (!ctx.owner.enclosingClass.exists || ctx.owner.enclosingClass.isPackageObject) then
-      report.warning(UnqualifiedCallToAnyRefMethod(tree, tree.symbol), tree)
-
+  def checkAnyRefMethodCall(tree: Tree)(using Context): Unit =
+    if tree.symbol.exists && defn.topClasses.contains(tree.symbol.owner) then
+      tree.tpe match
+        case tp: NamedType if tp.prefix.typeSymbol != ctx.owner.enclosingClass =>
+          report.warning(UnqualifiedCallToAnyRefMethod(tree, tree.symbol), tree)
+        case _ => ()
 }
 import RefChecks.*
 
diff --git a/tests/warn/i17266.check b/tests/warn/i17266.check
index 716cd531dd0a..ce8626b14225 100644
--- a/tests/warn/i17266.check
+++ b/tests/warn/i17266.check
@@ -96,3 +96,14 @@
     | resolved to calls on Predef or on imported methods. This might not be what
     | you intended.
      -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- [E181] Potential Issue Warning: tests/warn/i17266.scala:148:2 -------------------------------------------------------
+148 |  synchronized { // warn
+    |  ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+    |  Suspicious top-level unqualified call to synchronized
+    |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Explanation (enabled by `-explain`)
+    |- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+    | Top-level unqualified calls to AnyRef or Any methods such as synchronized are
+    | resolved to calls on Predef or on imported methods. This might not be what
+    | you intended.
+     -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/warn/i17266.scala b/tests/warn/i17266.scala
index 7e0c9f1b653b..f5d3d02b3661 100644
--- a/tests/warn/i17266.scala
+++ b/tests/warn/i17266.scala
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ object Test6:
 object Test7:
   import MyLib.*
   def test7 =
-    synchronized { // not an error
+    synchronized { // not an error; resolves to `Test7.synchronized`
       println("hello")
     }
 
 /*
 object Test7b:
-  def test8 =
+  def test7b =
     import MyLib.*
     synchronized { // already an error: Reference to synchronized is ambiguous.
       println("hello")
@@ -62,21 +62,21 @@ class Test8:
   }
 
 class Test9:
-  def test5 =
+  def test9 =
     synchronized { // not an error
       println("hello")
     }
 
 class Test10:
   import MyLib.*
-  synchronized { // not an error
+  synchronized { // not an error; resolves to `this.synchronized`
     println("hello")
   }
 
 class Test11:
   import MyLib.*
-  def test7 =
-    synchronized { // not an error
+  def test11 =
+    synchronized { // not an error; resolves to `this.synchronized`
       println("hello")
     }
 
@@ -86,14 +86,14 @@ trait Test12:
   }
 
 trait Test13:
-  def test5 =
+  def test13 =
     synchronized { // not an error
       println("hello")
     }
 
 trait Test14:
   import MyLib.*
-  synchronized { // not an error
+  synchronized { // not an error; resolves to `this.synchronized`
     println("hello")
   }
 
@@ -141,4 +141,10 @@ def test26 =
   hashCode() // warn
 
 def test27 =
-  1.hashCode()// not an error (should be? probably not)
\ No newline at end of file
+  1.hashCode()// not an error (should be? probably not)
+
+def test28 =
+  import MyLib.*
+  synchronized { // warn
+    println("hello")
+  }
diff --git a/tests/warn/i17493.check b/tests/warn/i17493.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8a4c102980fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/warn/i17493.check
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+-- [E181] Potential Issue Warning: tests/warn/i17493.scala:4:10 --------------------------------------------------------
+4 |  def g = synchronized { println("hello, world") } // warn
+  |          ^^^^^^^^^^^^
+  |          Suspicious top-level unqualified call to synchronized
+  |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+  | Explanation (enabled by `-explain`)
+  |- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
+  | Top-level unqualified calls to AnyRef or Any methods such as synchronized are
+  | resolved to calls on Predef or on imported methods. This might not be what
+  | you intended.
+   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/tests/warn/i17493.scala b/tests/warn/i17493.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..f76f3aeb02af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/warn/i17493.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+//> using options -explain
+class A(val s: String) extends AnyVal {
+  // def f = eq("hello, world") // no warning for now because `eq` is inlined
+  def g = synchronized { println("hello, world") } // warn
+}